Issues + Processes: Articulation of Design & Technical (Volume 2)

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ISSUES + PROCESSES: ARTICULATION OF DESIGN & TECHNICAL [VOLUME 2]

compilation architectural design projects by ahmad fuad shafie

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Author: Ahmad Fuad Bin Shafie Of experiences and challenges gained, I have learned that it takes hard work and determination to achieve success.

Today, change is inevitable as we sift through the age of shifting paradigms. As a designer, I mould myself into the given context and observe the content of gradation. Through observation, then only I am able to identify what could be done in order to respond to current situation. Of shift and gradation, I strongly adhere to my firm stance of thinking critically for the people and society at large. Inclusivity is important when it comes to dealing with people, environment and social mores. Therefore, I go to great lengths to attain a clear understanding of my goals, aims, and objectives.

This is important when I provide architectural solutions for me to put things into perspective. Although, I have had my fair share when it comes to overcoming multiple issues, it certainly did not tremble me and my persistence had paid off. Based on my past achievements and multiple downfalls, I continue to streak ahead. It is without a doubt, the benefits of overcoming my challenges and obstacles come in manifold. The drive that keeps me going is my passion in doing what I do. When in dire need to succeed, regardless of the amount of pressure I might face, I put my best foot forward to give out a good performance. Brimming with such enthusiasm, I tend to accomplish any task given with my own set of standards set high to increase my level of opportunity. Committing myself to a task with confidence is important. It takes a great amount of courage when it comes to decision making in tough situations. Working and communicating in a confident manner sets up a good vibe to positively accomplish any task given. Though determination is key, patience on the other hand is equally important. At any task given, I possess full commitment in analyzing the issues or problems that need to be solved. This leads me to gaining a reasonable and functional outcome; rather than having the process rushed and the outcome becomes subdued. One of the drives that keeps me doing what I love doing is my curiosity. I am always eager to learn and take up challenges. Apart from the experiences I have gained in the past, it does not stop me from moving forward. By moving forward, I get to learn new things, meet all kinds of people and discover a lot of new materials. When curiosity embarks, it requires me to think critically and this leads me to many different possibilities of how a problem could be solved. This is a personality trait of mine, where I possess such desire to always want more and learn more. The willingness of wanting to achieve my goals, has led me to great opportunities and I would not, even for a second, discard it. Of many years of studying (7.5 years), training and working, I find education and experience is the unified balance for success.

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COLLABORATIVE HOUSING: RAZAK MANSION COLLABORATIVE SETTLEMENT Typology Location Tutors

: Residential : Kuala Lumpur : Ati Rosemary Ariffin, Yong Kuan, Zunaibi Abdullah

Since the early 2000’s, many European countries have seen the development of a wide range of alternative or ‘userled’ forms of housing provision, including the re-emergence of resident- or community led housing initiatives.

These take a wide variety of shapes, including Community Land Trusts (CLTs), co-housing, different forms of selforganised housing, residents’ cooperatives, experimental work-life communities, ecological housing communities, new settlements based on (local) community asset ownership, self-building etc. Overall, features that run across these different types of initiatives include high levels of user/resident participation spanning the conception, development and management of the housing project, and the establishment of reciprocal relationships, mutual help and solidarity.

Drivers that can be found frequently in these projects include high levels of environmental sustainability, mutual provision of care for the elderly, children and other people with special needs and/or, in some cases a redefinition of gender roles in the household. In addition, new drivers characterising large numbers of these initiatives in the post context of the global financial crisis are affordability and social inclusion. Furthermore, the recent proliferation of these projects can be seen to a large extent as a response to a perceived failure of institutional systems of housing provision to fulfil the above housing needs and aspirations of a growing number of households across Malaysia. All in all, the multi-dimensional nature of these projects requires the establishment of long-term collaborative relationships not only amongst residents but also between the latter and a wide range of external stakeholders. The umbrella term “collaborative housing” encompasses the large variety of shapes that these projects can take. In view of the increasing level of activity in this field, both in practice and in academia, this new working group aims to bring together researchers from all over Malaysia (and beyond) to exchange on their work in order to create stronger synergies, seek collaboration opportunities and develop specific (and adequate) conceptual and methodological frameworks in this field.

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Location & Site

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Proposed Site Sungai Besi Highway Former Tin Mine Kuala Lumpur - Putrajaya Highway Sungai Kerayong Kuala Lumpur Seremban Highway TUDM Kuala Lumpur

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The site open to the highway to city and district. In the context of the urban fabric of a cluster, this project has the potential to become a new landmark for the area. Without a doubt, the circumstances surrounding the area is still developing and will be developed over a period of 5 years. The characteristics of the area more open to education, housing and industrial plants. The area is located 2km away by public transport. The area is limited to housing development in the present, and most likely has a high potential to be one of the best residential zones after several zones will be amended to housing and mixed-use development. Razak mansion able to have the best urban design as the area remains robust and has excellent permeability compared to other areas.

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Design Concept

‘...to return to the village...’

Articulation of multi-generation users and social spaces.

If you’re ever broke, without a place to live and thus forced to move your family back in your old bedroom at your parents’ house -- you could look at that scenario as something bad.

Or you could focus on the fact that there’s something kind of comforting about the 21st century looking more and more like the 19th. That was a time, after all, when multiple generations living under one roof was nothing surprising, and there were benefits of having children growing up under the wing of parents, grandparents and even a rogue uncle or aunt.

Fortunately, as times change, and the new looks like the days of old, houses appear set to evolve right along with them. If you’re wondering if that add-on bedroom will really someday help sell your home any faster, and if you’re questioning if there really is a house that you can buy with enough space to accommodate your spouse’s parents, the answer is increasingly -- yes.

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Mass of Ethnics Association

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Responsive Urban Design

Proposed Site

Urban Circulation Design

Public Plaza

Primary and Secondary Entrance

Perimeter Planting & Circulation

Site Levelling

Plans to have the best context for neighborhood design is a key process in the form of a community resident. With emphasis on the existing building, a mosque used as a midpoint between the two density. By making it as the key point, it may have the potential to affect certain groups to make it better. In fact, the road between the two density be upgraded and used as the main road razak mansion, thereby making the area a ‘place of making’. The route has the potential to restore the situation in 1970, which makes the razak mansion as the economic hub for the daily market. It is also capable of sprouting as modern businesses such as car-boot sales, selling used clothes, etc.

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Open Market Lane: Enhancing the previous design, to create main lane in Razak Mansion. With providing space for hawkers, the main lane create the vibrant environment which impact the surrounding people as well.

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Urban Living Analysis

[1] Space & Place 1- Large Land Space: Plinth area cover only 50% normally 2- Private Ownership: Non-shared boundary 3- Vertical Density: High capacity of resident at the sky

[2] Physical Studies 1- Uniform development: well physical design 2- highrise settlement

[3] Legal Aspect 1- Gated community: development not permeability 2 - Planed and regulated

[4] Management 1- Ruling by central power 2- Top-down power distribution

[5] Socio-culture 1- Multi-ethnic resident: Mix culture and society living 2- Inadaptable living community and individual based

[6] Characteristic 1- Global characteristic: Normal urban housing 2- Setting in metropolitan environment

In the context of urban development, high-rise buildings were taken and analyzed to identify the advantages and disadvantages of it. High building is typical residential development in big cities like Kuala Lumpur and Selangor. This analysis is summarized in six important aspects to be adopted in co-housing development in the Razak Mansion.

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Local Living Analysis

[1] Space & Place 1- Tiny Land Space: shared garden 2- Horizontal Density: High capacity of resident on land 3- Private ownership: Detached landed system

[2] Physical Studies 1- Lowrise settlement 2- Diverse public space decorated freely by the community

[3] Legal Aspect 1- Unrecognize boundary: no designated fence 2- Unfence ‘township’: good permeability 3- Unplanned building

[4] Management 1- Democratic community security 2- Society leader choose by resident

[5] Socio-culture 1- Community based residential 2- Adaptable living 3- Tribal or Singular ethnic

[6] Characteristic 1- Local Characteristic: heritage / old house 2- Mutual Self-help / community surveillance

Local development have their own advantages and value. Where the successful development of a sustainable development.

But the capacity of the population is increasing, this development is not practiced anymore. The need to have a home and to accommodate the increasing capacity for development is not landed as local development. This analysis is made to study the pros and cons. In total, the community in local development better than urban development. Context between home and home is important in local development, in order to qualify for a community to interact with each other.

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Core Existance Results

[1] Space & Place 1- Large Land Space: Plinth area cover only 50% normally 2- Private Ownership: Non-shared boundary 3- Vertical Density: High capacity of resident at the sky

[2] Physical Studies 1- Uniform development: well physical design 2- highrise settlement

[3] Legal Aspect 1- Gated community: development not permeability 2 - Planed and regulated

[4] Management 1- Ruling by central power 2- Top-down power distribution

[5] Socio-culture 1- Multi-ethnic resident: Mix culture and society living 2- Inadaptable living community and individual based

[6] Characteristic 1- Global characteristic: Normal urban housing 2- Setting in metropolitan environment

Core existence: the balance between urban development and local identified. Tangible results seem to show that living cluster can achieve a good neighborhood and the community can use the site wisely. Vertical and horizontal density plays an important role in achieving the objectives of the design. The existence of organized communities, residents can identify with their neighbors better and to strengthen the relationship. At the same time, surviliance community in general could be introduced. Without the need for security personnel, residents are more comfortable with a more secure and socially oriented private care. This can obviously be used to achieve the community’s first mind and life of the population that prefers cooperation and partnership.

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Social Alley: The alley become the saperator for all villages, which also indicate as boundary for each villages. The alley purposely design to be intimate space where people / users able to have connection among villagers.

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Commercial Warehouse: The warehouse become the gateway for the development. It create the framing between inside and outside, where it respond to the neighbouring site.

Sub-entrance for pedestrian: The sub-entrance designated as secondary access for resident to walk to near by context, such as school and shops

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Site Planning

[1] Space & Place 1- Large Land Space: Plinth area cover only 50% normally 2- Private Ownership: Non-shared boundary 3- Vertical Density: High capacity of resident at the sky

[2] Physical Studies 1- Uniform development: well physical design 2- highrise settlement

[3] Legal Aspect 1- Gated community: development not permeability 2 - Planed and regulated

[4] Management 1- Ruling by central power 2- Top-down power distribution

[5] Socio-culture 1- Multi-ethnic resident: Mix culture and society living 2- Inadaptable living community and individual based

[6] Characteristic 1- Global characteristic: Normal urban housing 2- Setting in metropolitan environment

Site plan processed by using core existence results. With emphasis on the context of schools, highways and building neighborhood has made this track is divided into 11 sections, basically. division achieved on site are a variety of sizes, making the small village has its own unique characteristics. Courtyard preferred as the main common facilities for each village. This division designed for regular and cluster. Each village will be established with public plaza that links between outside and inside the site and neighborhood communities.

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Cluster Design Planning

1. define cluster boundary as per site planning

2. set in the central common space in every cluster

3. urban typical build form applied in the village

4. growth build form and effect the hieght of the building

5. personalization build form: separated based on the unit

6. rotated unit in every level to create the common pocket

7. rhythm skyline: to achieve the vertical context within the unit in different view

8. define pocket to linked all the area, to achieve the cooperative society

Cluster Design Planning: Through site planning, where the site is divided into 11 sections. Taken from a division, this cluster to be processed more massive vertical village and community. From another aspect, each unit is capable of interacting in the pockets of the community. The village can accommodate no more than 50 people including children. That amount is dedicated to a community to achieve a better understanding of each other.

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View of Courtyard: Respond with environment and surrounding unit, the courtyard become the common space for the residents.

In the courtyard, kitchen, raised platform and clothes hanger are provided in each villages.

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Common Facilities Programs

1. ground: community gathering

2. ground: farming

3. ground: children play-area

4. ground: fish care-taker

5. ground: outdoor kitchen

6. ground: hanging clothes

7. intermediate: hydroponic

8. intermediate: breakfast / tea time

9. intermediate: reading

10. intermediate: chit chat / gossip

11. top: barbeque

12. top: novelist area

13. top: community party

14. top: observation area / view

A common area is, in real estate or real property law, the “area which is available for use by more than one person...”. The common areas are those “within a building that are available for common use by all tenants, (or) groups of tenants and their invitees.”. In Texas and other parts of the United States, it is “An area inside a housing development that is owned by all residents or by an overall management structure which charges each tenant for maintenance and upkeep.”. Common areas often exist in apartments, gated communities, condominiums, cooperatives and shopping malls. In any situation where there is a tenancy in common, all the tenants in common collectively own the common areas, meaning that any one individual owner does not possess more control over the land than any other owner. This differs from a commons or common land, as used in English law, which is owned by one person, but which may be used by a group of persons.

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View of Intermediate Common Space: The sky common space / pocket facilities are provided for each floor before the resident access to the unit. The common space is mean for anything, where the space will involve society and community context in social interaction.

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Examples Families’ Daily Pattern

Diagram below shows the families’ daily pattern. Divided into 4 types of families, this pattern is based on an analysis of population in malaysia. In fact, it is also divided into criteria whether a person is working or not and go to school or not. This graph is generated based on research conducted for several families around the klang valley. Daily needs of this pattern to identify the space used by the person and their frequency. From here, we can get the conclusion that space should be used for total and not private. It may be used to achieve a more optimal size and lowering the cost of purchasing a home.

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Time-Based Space = Affordability Unit

- Normal unit housing for 2 bedrooms, consist of individual spaces (nonmulti use)

- Combining the wet spaces in one row and resize (decrease size) based on the needs

- Exploding the spaces based on the daily pattern

- Stack the secondary public and wet spaces on top of the primary, to maximize the view and context

- Combining the public spaces with private, where both spaces are not clash based on time

- the internal spaces outcome are facing clearly inside & outside

Time is one of the key elements in family’s everyday life. SImply, they all go out in the morning, return in the evening, and flexibly stay at home during weekends. Examaples of different families’ hourly pattern shows various individual and family activities throughout a day.

This pettern will be more diversified by different types of families as well as age groups. For example, some parents’ working hours may be longer than others, some families prefer to stay at home in weekend while the others to go out and some professionals may need occasional study space.

The typical existing apartment plans shows that the interior space is already configured by pre-conceived domestic programs, such as master bedroom, living room, kitchen, etc. In some way, the plan represents the traditional relationship between family members. The existing plan does no longer cope with some of the new life styles in contemporary age. Domestic space family should therefore interact with diverse family needs and changing time patterns.

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SITE PLAN

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Unit Plans

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

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GROUND FLOOR PLAN

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TYPE A1 - 780 sqft

TYPE A2 - 780 sqft

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Unit Plans

SECOND FLOOR PLAN

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

GROUND FLOOR PLAN TYPE C3 - 680 sqft GROUND FLOOR PLAN TYPE C1 - 900 sqft

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Typical Section Details

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Time-Programs: Unit A1

First Floor

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Ground Floor

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Morning Session Programs: - place for breakfast - living area - parenting

Afternoon Session Programs: - lunch area - study area - chit chat

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Ground Floor

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Early Night Session Programs: - dinner - family area - audio & television

Midnight Session Programs: - sleep - reading

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Part Of Drawing Village 1: Construction Exploded

4 Roof Structure And Finishes

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Building Mansory

Corridor & Railing

1 Building Fitting

3 Building Structure

Building Material & Construction Building material is any material which is used for construction purposes. Many naturally occurring substances, such as clay, rocks, sand, and wood, even twigs and leaves, have been used to construct buildings. Apart from naturally occurring materials, many man-made products are in use, some more and some less synthetic. The manufacture of building materials is an established industry in many countries and the use of these materials is typically segmented into specific specialty trades, such as carpentry, insulation, plumbing, and roofing work. They provide the make-up of habitats and structures including homes.

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TOURIST CENTRE: CAMERON HIGHLANDS INTERPRETATION & VISITOR CENTRE Typology Location Tutors

: Institution : Cameron Highlands : Ati Rosemary Ariffin, Yong Kuan, Zunaibi Abdullah

LEARNING THROUGH ENTERTAINMENT As we know, Tanah Rata is a part of Cameron Highlands, where the setting of the township is located in between Ringlet and Brinchang. Most of the tourists tend to go to Brinchang which is the state popular with handicraft and art craft. But, it’s not the gist of Cameron Highlands. Not all tourists notice that the residents of Cameron Highlands have event celebrations every year. Some of them residing in the township are not aware about the culture of aboriginal people in Cameron Highlands. By applying the concept of‘Learning through Entertainment, the visitor centre becomes the place of cultural performance, where they deliver the story of a specific culture, religion or festival through theatre & music.

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Site Plan

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Site Inventory & Analysis

1- PROPOSED SITE - site located at the entrance land of Tanah Rata (from Ringlet / Tapah)

2- SITE PROFILE - site with 2 hills, which sit at the east and north west zone - site terrain sloping down to forest reserve

3- SUN ORIENTATION - the coloured is to indicated the west side of the site - site exposed with evening sun

4- TRAFFICE & VISITOR VASUALITY - the most visible view are from Brinchang to Ringlet - road from Ringlet may not be the best visuality to visitor due to big trees

5- GREEN ZONE - the green zone located at south west of the site, which gazetted under forest reserve - mature trees are located in cluster in the zone

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Analysis 1: BOH Tea Centre, Sg Palas

1- FORM STUDY - linear form illustrated for the visiotr centre which contrast with site context, create the building bold

2- SPACE PLANNING - linear planning controlled the visitor to pass through all the space, but it may occur the long distance

3- MATERIALITY - the visiotr centre used steel structure material with less usage of natural material, to enhance the beauty of Boh factory

4- VIEW STUDY - less potential for the people to having similar view due to smaller deck at the cantilever form

5- CIRCULATION - linear circulation which the path located at the side of the internal building

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Analysis 2: Bharat Tea House

1- FORM STUDY - rectangular form illustrated for the visitor centre which contrast with site context as well, but it appreciate the site leveling

2- SPACE PLANNING - open plan concept at public space which allow visiotr to explore freely without any obstacles

3- MATERIALITY - the visitor centre used conventional construction which is brickwall and rc column, without expressing any local material

4- VIEW STUDY - wide view give big potential to visitor to having similar visuality of site surrounding

5- CIRCULATION - non obstacles circulation, which the arrangement are straight forward and simple

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Core Existence Results

1- FORM STUDY - form of the building should be wider to respect the site profile and context

2- SPACE PLANNING - open plan concept but in maze arrangement to having the sense of surprise

3- MATERIALITY - the visitor centre should use the local material, especially natural material to express the aborigonal culture

4- VIEW STUDY - wider view facing the down slope to create the mood and vista

5- CIRCULATION - non obstacles circulation, which the arrangement should be centralized and easy to pass through based on the user decision

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Ground Floor Plan

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The design is a response towards its surrounding context where the structure sits. The proposed site is located at the initial entryway upon entering Tanah Rata from Ringlet or Tapah. The site consists of an undulating terrain pattern with two hills located within the east and north-west zone. Visibility of the structure is based on the view of visitors coming from Brinchang-Ringlet where the focal point is located. Apart from that, the green areas are zones located at the south-west of the site where the area is being gazetted under forest reserve. They exist in the forms of clusters and majority of them are untouched mature trees. The form is based on the study of the site’s profile. It has a wider view facing the sloping terrain to enhance its vista and ambience of the highlands itself.

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The space planning ties meticulously with the ‘Learning through Entertainment’ concept. It carries an open plan concept but the spaces are arranged in a maze manner. The objective of the maze arrangement is to provide each space with a sense of surprise. The anticipation of having to sift through each space allows visitors to dwell and learn. The circulation is barrier-free and designed attentively to be obstacle-free. The arrangement is within a centralised manner and can be easily accessed by visitors depending on their decision-making. Additional to the space planning, the materials used for the structure are made out of local materials and resources. The natural materials and resources used are to express the aboriginal culture which seems to be foreign to visitors abroad and even domestic tourists.

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COLLABORATIVE OFFICE TOWER: SOCIO_EDIFICE DAMANSARA HEIGHT Typology Location Plot ratio Land size Tutors

: Commercial : Kuala Lumpur : 1:8 : 6227 sqm / 1.54 acres : Ati Rosemary Ariffin, Yong Kuan, Zunaibi Abdullah

Developers are transforming the commercial office building model as they refocus on their tenants’ need to recruit a younger, more creative and collaborative workforce. Its preference for buildings that map to its values puts a premium on sustainability, wellness, loft-like spaces, and locations that are active, transit-friendly, and walkable. As this suggests, another big shift is that office buildings are less of a stand-alone real estate product and more a part of mixed use. In some cases, the mix still takes the form of towers combining uses in a vertical format. More often, it’s a richer composition that combines different scales and blends the program imaginatively to promote the kind of informal interaction that generates higher retail traffic and evening and weekend activity. With flexible work options and alternative working arrangements becoming more popular, new and different ideas continue to sprout and take hold.

One such option that’s continuing to grow in popularity is shared workspaces. This leaves many people contemplating, Exactly what are shared workspaces? These new collaborative environments, called shared workspaces or coworking offices, actually take many forms and are used in many different work environments. Some are used virtually, while others are actual physical spaces. In some forms, more than one person utilizes the shared workspace at a time, while another option is a space shared by many people at different times. Physically collaborative shared workspaces, also known as coworking spaces, are spaces that are created in an office that provide employees the ability to collaborate together and work more closely. This shared workspace option is also popping up around the country as a way for startups to have an office space without the hassle of establishing its own.

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Location & Site

The site is actually Âź of the total land parcel to be developed in that area and is located near the interjection of Jalan Damanlela and Jalan Damanseri..

Significant future development landmarks nearby are Dmansara City, Pavilion and MRT alongside the current existence of high end residential such as Twins Damansara, Millenium Hotel and also offices.

Damansara City comprises of office towers which is to be designed as a conducive contemporary workspace environment for that area. Pavilion would be a mix development project of retail, offices and residential.

The MRT which would be roughly completed soon, serves as a main public transportation hub at the area. This gives much pedestrian access to the site and thus generates better accessibility to the site.

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Design Concept

‘...commercial campus...’

Symbiosis means interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association, typically to the advantage of both. In this case, the design referring to the environment and the living species, which the design try to giving the advantage to the human, animal and environment as well. All the three mentioned should be relied to each other where it able to stabilize the ecosystem. Social to be part of the design, where it means by relating to society and living together in an organized way. The implementation of the words are through design process, where the tower fit for all.

Thus, everything is connected to everything else. Ecologist Barry Commoner gave the rule. Earth’s Ecosystem – communities of living organism (flora & fauna) and their non-living environments (air, water, earth) – provide everything needed for life on the planet, from clean air and water to food, fuel, medicines, building material, carbon capture and pollination.

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Site Responsive

Proposed site - Surrounding by vertical build form and transportation infrastructure and facilities

Traffic strategy allowable by authorities - Proposed new ingress and egress for access to the site

Pedestrian distance and challenge - Pedestrian will use the proposed new road to access from lower level to upper level but unfortunately pedestrian blocked by existing retaining wall

Identified traffic circulation and congestion - Maroon road shown as high impact of traffic which is Damansara Link and green shown semi and low impact traffic

Proposed site leveling - Due to pedestrian obstacles, site been proposed to be raise in to two platform up to upper road level

Permeability for pedestrian & place making - By creating the platforms, the site enhance the permeability for pedestrian and help them to access to upper road level, hence the site may able to create as place making

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Old Office Analysis

Build form - Medium rise and rectangular building stretch. On this day, land easier to get and vertical build form still not introduce due to limited of technology.

Internal layout - Open and linear arrangement followed rectangular floor plate. Some may have their own room but most of the staffs will combine in open plan layout

Outdoor space - Ground as outdoor space and totally limited at the upper level. Most of them not having proper outdoor space for break time or social engagement.

Permeability - Not permeable and most old office are gated. This happen due to era of personalization of compound where it shown the individual boundary.

Opening & view - Linear wide view due to limitation of floor plate. But in other aspect, it allow the cross ventilation and sunlight to go through into the space.

Psychological treatment - The activities happened only at ground level where there the users enjoy and having their tea together.

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Current Office Analysis

Build form - High-rise with square and bulky form. The land getting limited due to development and technology come to build vertical build form in higher level.

Internal layout - Group and enclose work space. The ideology of privatize the space create the person work without interaction.

Outdoor space - Some office provide sky garden where the users able to take a breath and view the city but only mean after working hours.

Permeability - Gated demolished and permeability getting better where public can access the site but not into the building.

Opening & view - Due to group of working space, the view limited only for certain area but still, it giving a good view because of the verticality of the form.

Psychological treatment - The activities happened only at sky garden where some of the spaces are mean for office users and tenants.

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Core Existance Results

Build form - High-rise with square and slim form due to limitation of land.

The technology able to make the form getting higher.

Internal layout - Open plan work space without any obstacles or barrier. Non-cubicle work space are design for users to socially interact among of them.

Outdoor space - Creating small outdoor space for each level may giving different view and feeling for the users which they able to choose to work and discuss outside or inside, plus it just 10 steps from their working space.

Permeability - Pushing up the ground are the best strategy to allow the permeability for pedestrian. They able to past through and make the site as part of the pedestrian friendly and shortcut to the city or neighboring building.

Opening & view - Open plan giving maximum view. While the users walk, discuss and work, view changing in different spot and having enough light penetration.

Psychological treatment - By creating sky garden as major activity space, the small outdoor space for each floor may able to create social interaction, where the users chit chat about daily situation and experience.

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The perspective portrays the idea of verticality that relates to the scale of the tower's form. The protrusion of the form is designed in a pixelated manner to shift its paradigm as an office tower and surface as an icon in Damansara. The form is deconstructed based on the combination of clear and solid surface as it's exterior skin to create an overall dynamic look in the city.

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Site Planning

Ground figure leveling - As mentioned, the ground to be leveling which response to site context and pedestrian accessibility.

Vehicle and pedestrian zone - By doing leveling, there is a space underneath the platform, where become as vehicle zone and non-habitable space.

Formal placement - Due to pedestrian flow, the formal placement identified and divided into two, which green for public and maroon for office compound.

Connectivity and establishment - Place making strategy, the road to synchronize with platform and neighboring building as connectivity without border and creating the monumental structure, it established the site and create focal.

Define vertical build form - As mentioned in formal placement, the build form to push to side edge and allow the open public platform visually response to the context.

Framing place making - The vertical build form and neighboring build form become framing to the public park as this two towers (maroon) anchored the area.

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The perspective shows the lower ground level where the area serves as an open commercial space together with a small park. Pedestrian coming from its surroundings or the nearby MRT can access and pass through this level to reach the the main entrance or ground level. The lower ground level serves as a shortcut or a more convenient access open to the general public. The area is filled with vibrant colours to allow the public to interact and socialise. There are cafes, grocery stores, printing shops, laundry and more provided at the lower ground level to help support the commercial area.

The perspective shows pedestrians coming from the MRT walking towards the main entrance located at ground level. The solid form of the amphitheatre represents the gateway; designed with a simple yet sculptural look with marble surface. The white surface of the ‘box’ has a different colour as compared with its overall context intended to be visible by the public. The amphitheatre appears as a floating box and provides shading at the entrance for the pedestrians.

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Design Evolution Of Working Space

1.Single working space

4. Large group working space (open plan)

2.Small group working space (enclose)

5. Demolishing the ‘German Wall’: connect the different tenants for social interaction

3. Small division in large group working space (enclose)

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Separating and connecting: by giving a gap in the connectivity, the centre space become social space for both tenants.

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Clusterization Of Collaborative Tenancy

1. Normal office open plan layout

2. Separating the tenancy

3. Social gap applied in between tenancy

4. Involvement with different floors as 2 tenants can increase until 4 tenants.

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Emerging The Data: Early Hypothesis

The proposed site consist of 1.5 acres land, where the plot ratio is 1:8 (which can be more as per mentioned by authority)

1. The site’s challenge by having high retaining wall, 1/2 surrounding site

2. Create terraces platform to reach to upper level of the site. Terraces become public linkage

3.Proposed the auditorium as part of the bold entrance.

The bulkiness create sense of welcoming to the public.

The green appear after public reach the upper level

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Identify building perimeter as it will cover the front part (entrance) and open the terraces without any obstruction from the tower

5. Establish core at the centre. Placement core are respond to the site which 360 degrees ability as view, whether street view or hills view

6. Putting in the floor plate and component. Typical office studied to generate experimental tower

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7. Start segregating the component. Proposed few type of office; loft office & collaborative office

9. Core out the centre edge.

The strategy to having the natural ventilation impact at the services area such as toilet. It also create the link bridge as transition between big office to small office

8. Set in the floor plate and proposed double glazing skin to reduce heat of the interior space. The strategy to give high comfort level to the users

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Perimeter garden proposed in between double glazing window. It create 3rd filter for interior, hence giving psychology impact which able to decrease stress level in the office

11. Starting to create the cluster sharing pod. The pod consist of sharing facilities for the tenants such as meeting room, photocopy area, pantry, etc

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Lower Ground Plan

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Lower Ground 2 Plan

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Upper Ground Plan

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Typical Floor Plan: L1 - L17

Typical Floor Plan: L2 - L18

Typical Loft Office: L5a - L21a

Typical Loft Office: L5b - L21b

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Section A

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Typical Section Details

COLUMN & SLAB The structure are more simplify from basement to top of the building, where it build straight until to the top. This strategy is allow the cost effective, hence giving the better efficiency in spatial arrangement as well.

STRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL BubbleDeck precast concrete floor slabs BubbleDeck is a precast concrete floor system which makes floor slabs lighter and stronger by incorporating large, hollow plastic balls in a lattice of steel.

Low cost – 35% less concrete BubbleDeck floors eliminate up to 35% of concrete from suspended slabs. Add further savings from lighter structures, improved productivity and reduced energy consumption and it’s easy to see how using BubbleDeck preformed slabs can contribute to a healthy bottom line for construction projects.

Fast to build – 30% faster floor cycles With no formwork, no beams and fast coverage of up to 30m2 per panel, BubbleDeck yields floor cycles up to 30% faster than traditional construction methods. Regardless of project size or complexity, simply prop, place and pour to quickly install suspended concrete floor slabs.

Minimise operating and health & safety risks Off-site prefabricated, fewer vehicle movements and crane lifts and simple installation all combine to minimise operating and health & safety risks. As a result, major Australian companies have chosen BubbleDeck’s precast concrete system as the low-risk way to build large and complex sustainable developments.

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The image portrays the emphasis of an open office concept designed with a loft above within the space itself. It is designed to create different moods by providing high ceilings; and steer away from the typical low-ceiling office spaces. Although majority of lofts are incorporated into low-rise, by implementing them into high-rise spaces allow more light to pass through the office spaces and destress the working environment. The hanging space can be utilised as a discussion area or viewing for the office workers.

The image shows a typical office layout for tenants who prefer to opt for a regular office space with normal ceiling height. The interior spaces are designed with an intent of it being a social office using materials such as timber for floor surface and graffiti wall to make the space more vibrant and energetic.

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The image shows the space of a collaborative area acting as the key space throughout the office tower. The collaborative space is utilised as a shared meeting room, shared pantry and a lounge between offices. It is designed to look simple and understated but the space itself brings spark in social connectivity between two or more offices; as it is connected at two different levels. The collaborative space generates possibility in business development as well as social networking. For instance, if a certain office manages an investment company and is looking for a designer to help build the company, the team can collaborate with their next door office who runs a design company and introduce them to the client. It works both ways where both offices get to expand their horizons in managing and running their company and benefit from the collaboration by bringing in more clients to work with.

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Sustainable Design Strategies

Natural Ventilation for Double Skin Facade Natural ventilation uses wind and thermal buoyancy to take out exhaust waste air and draw fresh air into the building. This reduces the reliance on mechanical and electrical energy for ventilation needs. In some cases where there is high heat/humidity/contaminant loads mechanical ventilation and or cooling is used as a back-up to natural ventilation. This is termed ‘mixed-mode’ ventilation and boosts overall performance. Natural ventilation is a key part of passive solar design strategies for buildings and has proven to be the most energy efficient cooling technique.

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SERAMBI TA’ZIM: JOHOR PERFORMING ART CENTRE Typology Location Size Tutors

: Insititution & Commercial : Johor Bahru : 22,000 sqm : Lim Take Bane, Mitch Gelber

TO CREATE OPEN PARK PERFORMING ART THAT ACCESSIBLE AND USER FRIENDLY Serambi Ta’zim is a performing arts center located in Johor Bahru. It is the first performing arts center in the southern region of Malaysia and it is important to maintain the characteristic of urban art, culture and annual events that occurred in the second largest city in Malaysia. Generally, some performing arts center emphasizes on the protocols and the price of the tickets which are not affordable. But some are not prioritizing the features described, where the performing arts center that adopt this system is reachable by the public. Serambi Ta’zim in detail is to achieve a performing arts center for all classes, affordable, and flexible. By targeting these characteristics, this performing arts center should have a system that can generate other economic to help the organizations to rent a space at a reasonable price and do not charge exorbitant prices. Local people & tourist do like performance art but it less visited by the public due to high charges of the ticket and less exposure to the people about the amusement of performance art.

The hypothesis is supported by a research: “For planning to visit cultural attraction, there are highly positive respond for the historic sites, museum, monument, art gallery, sacred places, craft centre, and heritage centre, while for local activities, the tourist agreed that ritual & festive events, performing arts, and traditional craftsmanship are worth to preserve”, Idilfitri, S., Rodzi, N. I. M., Mohamad, N. H. N., & Sulaiman, S. (2015).

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Site Selection

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Malaysia's Second National Physical Plan (2010 - 2020) provides a long-term strategic framework for national spatial planning and includes measures required to shape the direction and pattern of land use, biodiversity conservation and development in Peninsular Malaysia.

The Physical Plan is a set of guidelines for federal and state governments to control development and land administration. The Physical Plan includes measures to tackle climate change and conserve natural resources and biological resources in the country, including establishing carbon sinks for sequestration, establishing sustainable forest and water management, and a Central Forest Spine to link key ecological areas in Peninsular Malasia. The Plan complements the Five Year Economic Development Plan as it provides the spatial dimension to the sectoral distribution of natural resources in the country.

Johor Bahru conurbation - to cater for Urbanisation and Optimise used of land.

Based on the graph above, possible connectivity between 3 flagship able to have an impact on the local economy. At the same time, the population will also increase with high traffic flow and better job opportunities. Result: Flagship A been chosed as a location for the performing art centre, which more central to visitor (local or tourist). The site located in JB City Centre, which surrounding by Mall, Transport Hub, CIQ, Office, Hotel, etc

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Site Plan

LEGENDS 1 Expo Hall: Persada Johor 2 Hotel: The Puteri Pan Pacific 3 Office Tower: Menara Ansar / BSN Tower 4 Mall: Galleria Kotaraya 5 Residential: Service Apartment 6 Residential: Service Apartment 7 Mall: JBCC 8 Mall: City Square 9 Open space / empty land 10 Office: TNB JB HQ 11 Place of Worship: Church 12 Shoplot

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The perspective illustrates the view seen from a tower. The dynamics portrayed throughout the form of the building stimulates the public eye. The form represents the dynamics of motion and growth in performing arts to interact with the general public to enter, visit and utilise and appears as an icon to the city of Johor Bahru located in the south region of Malaysia. The series of protruded frames are openings that provides views of the external surrounding of the public to celebrate the outdoor atmospheres, activties and traffic.

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Through its form, the stimulation of bringing in more users and visitors helps to increase the visitors' traffic and bring in more benefits in introducing our culture of performing arts garnering interests from the general public of all races, gender, nationalities and age. The objective of this space, form and design is to steer away from the norms of a performing art centre. In order to garner the public’s interest, the structure sprouts as an icon or a representation of the creative likes to surface as a functional and practical performing arts centre.

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Site Synthesis

LAND PROFILE - the site sloping down, reach 9 meter level height, without obstacles such as tree or rock

VEHICLE CIRCULATION - brown line shows high density of traffic in 2 lane one way road

PUBLIC DENSITY - the darker orange show high density public which around commercial area and transport hub, but gradually become less when reach to site

FRONTAGES - both higher and upper level to be the main frontage, but the lower are the priority due to pedestrian traffic

PEDESTRIAN FLOW - not only from main sidewalk, the pedestrian may be reach to the site by using alley in between block

BUILDING SCALE - the site are surrounding with tower and complex building

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Space Organization

BASIC SPACE & ORGANIZATION - assymetry and connectivity of two halls. the center block become as covered park area

FRONTAGE SITE RESPONSIVE - the center block break up to response with pedestrian flow

CORNER TREATMENT - the corner block tilt to facing road junction as part of the sign to the public

CASCADING - the site to be level and reach by pedestrian from lower to upper level

OPEN PARK - the frontage arrange with park setting to promote green groove in the city

COVERED PUBLIC PARK - the central core of the building to be covered to enhance the intimacy and comfort for public usage

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Form Strategies

BASIC BLOCK FOLOOW SITE PROFILE

ENTRANCE AT HIGHER LEVEL IDENTIFIED AND CUT OFF THE BLOCK TO CREATE PROPER ENTRANCE STATEMENT

LOWER LEVEL FRONTAGE AS CORE OF THE BUILDING IDENTIFIED AND ENHANCE WITH LOCAL LANDSCAPE

CHANGES - THE CHANGES OF THE HALL PRESENTED IN FRONT FACADE AS WELL, BY CREATING THE RHYTHM FRONTAGE FOR PUBLIC

MANIPULATION OF HEIGHT - THE HEIGHT INDICATE FOR TWO HALL, SAME ELEMENT WITH DIFFERENT SIZE AND TYPOLOGY

ENTRANCE STATEMENT - THE FRONTAGE HAVE 3 SIZES AND GRADUALLY CHANGE TO CONTROL THE PROPORTION OF THE NEIGHBOURS AND PUBLIC SURROUNDING.

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Special Study

Theater Machine

Conventional Method

2D Sectional Study

Form Projection

Division and Flexibility

Entrance Hall

Stack Seat Balcony

Counter Obstacles

Flexibility Typology

Continuous Circulation

Serambi Ta’zim overcomes these challenges by overturning conventional theater design. Instead of circling front-ofhouse and back-of-house functions around the auditorium and fly tower, the Serambi Ta’zim stacks these facilities below-house and above-house. This strategy transforms the building into one big “theater machine.” At the push of a button, the theater can be transformed into a wide array of configurations—including proscenium, thrust, and flat floor—freeing directors and scenic designers to choose the stage-audience configuration that fulfills their artistic desires. Moreover, the performance chamber is intentionally made of materials that are not precious in order to encourage alterations.

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FLOOR PLAN: Ground Level

LEGENDS 1 Urban outdoor space 2 Hall 1: proscenium hall (1100 seats) 3 Proscenium stage 4 Loading/unloading hydraulic lift 5 Back of house 6 Green rooms 7 Temporary hostel 8 Lobby 9 Press conference room 10 Hall 2 services zone 11 Hydraulic service lift

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FLOOR PLAN: Level 1

LEGENDS 1 Urban outdoor space 2 Open projection area 3 Lobby 4 Ticketing area 5 Loading / Unloading zone 6 Service workshops 7 Props workshop 8 Securities / Maintenance and ER area 9 Cafe area 10 Hall 2: Experimental hall (800 seats) 11 Experimental stage 12 Back of house 13 Loading security area

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FLOOR PLAN: Level 2

LEGENDS 1 Drop-off / Porte Cochere 2 Projection room 3 VIP Rooms 4 Rehearsal studio 5 Management & Administration office 6 Observation platform 7 Electrical Compartment 8 Loading / Unloading zone 9 Hall 2: 2nd Tier seating platform 10 Monitoring zone

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FLOOR PLAN: Level 3

LEGENDS 1 Projection light room 2 Rehearsal studio 3 Condenser system zone 4 Services & catwalk access area 5 Organizer office 6 Hall 2: 3rd Tier seating platform

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The perspective shows the internal public space that connects from ground level to level two. The platform is located at level two and it faces outwards to the outdoor surroundings where the public can view level one and the ground level below. The view from the platform provides a visual aesthethics of social and cultural activities, interests and creative inspirations that celebrates the centre vibrantly. The platform is designed in a fragmented sculptural form to give an emphasis towards the internal space that appeals as a monument upon entering or approaching the performing arts centre. The spaces are designed with an intent of inventiveness of staging spaces that allows the users, visitors or public to utilise freely and creatively.

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TYPICAL DETAIL A Shell ceiling storage to engr’s details

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TESLA Solar Roof to be assemble on 20mm plywood decking to details 20mm plywood decking to be sit on top of fiber wool insulation and to be finished with waterproofing membrane 150mm fiber wool insulation to be lay on concrete roof GI flashing to details 300mm concrete roof slab to engr’s details (to be finished with waterproofing membrane on top surface) Metal roof trusses to engr’s details Chain motor for ochestra shell ceiling to engr’s details 300mm concrete load bearing wall to engr’s details to be plaster on bothsides

Conduit obstruction to engr’s details Rigging Well Channel Obstruction to engr’s details

Catwalk ceiling plug for hanging loading to engr’s details

Service catwalk to engr’s details Rigging chainlink to manuf’s details Decorative timber ceiling to details Spotlight to manuf’s details

Proscenium curtain to theater consultant details

225mm thickness RC flatslab to engr’s details Hydraulic stage to engr’s details Steel floor with timber finished to details RC Beam to engr’s details Service steel ladder to details

25mm thickness plywood insulation to details 25mm thickness damp proof membrane to details 500mm RC Retaining wall to engr’s details

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The perspective illustrates the internal public space designed with triple volume height excluding the door. The air flows in a cross ventilation manner and there is a stack effect within the space. The space promotes the emphasis of how important performing arts is towards the public eye. The quality of staging spaces, volume and circulation invites innovation and inventiveness of creativity that goes into its planning and design. People can pass through the internal public space that are barrier-free with no doors as compared to conventional buildings that are simply common and appeals as standards based on its typology. Steering clear from its humdrum, leaving the space grand at volume scale and open creates a sense of welcoming to the users, visitors and public to blend regardless of age, gender, nationalities, status or income group amongst the communities in Johor Bahru. The materials used are concrete finish on the internal walls of the space combined with clean timber surface to highlight the state-of-the-art monumental element.

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ELEVATIONS: NORTH EAST & SOUTH WEST

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The perspective shows the ground level designed for pedestrians only. There are no drop off for vehicles at this level but is provided at the level two. This approach is thoughtfully planned to control pedestrian traffic and safety and is sanctioned as a pedestrian friendly area towards the building. This image illustrates how the building blends with its surrounding landscape to welcome the pedestrians coming from the main pedestrian circulation and flow. The overall outlook of the building is a play of hard and soft elements where the landscape softens the rigidity of the building’s structure and not seen as provocative to the public eye.

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The perspective shows the view from the first junction when vehicles drive towards the road located in front of the building at the ground level. The series of protruded frames reciprocates the image and purpose of the building, hence becomes an iconic structure in Johor Bahru. There is an entrance provided for the pedestrians coming from the nearby hotel. Upon its first look, the impression the building gives is to garner the public’s interest.

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AXONOMETRIC: PROSCENIUM HALL

AXONOMETRIC: FLAT HALL

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PLAN: PROSCENIUM HALL The proscenium of a theater stage is a structure in front of the stage that frames the action of the play. It can be square or arched, and the stage curtain is generally directly behind it. The ancient Greeks gave us the modern concept of theater and, with it, the proscenium, one of the divisions of the stage.

PLAN: FLAT HALL Flat hall or black box theater (or experimental theater) consists of a simple, somewhat unadorned performance space, usually a large square room with black walls and a flat floor. It is a relatively recent innovation in theatre. Not to be confused with black light theater, which is also known as black theater.

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AXONOMETRIC: THRUST HALL

AXONOMETRIC: ARENA HALL

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PLAN: THRUST HALL In theatre, a thrust stage (also known as a platform stage or open stage) is one that extends into the audience on three sides and is connected to the backstage area by its upstage end. A thrust has the benefit of greater intimacy between performers and the audience than a proscenium, while retaining the utility of a backstage area. Entrances onto a thrust are most readily made from backstage, although some theatres provide for performers to enter through the audience using vomitory entrances.

PLAN: ARENA HALL A theater without a proscenium, in which the stage is at the center of the auditorium and is surrounded by seats. Also called theater-in-the-round.

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ADAPATIVE & REUSE: SPRING GARDEN HOUSE Typology Location Size Year

: Single Residential : Melaka : 192 sqm : 2015

Refurbish 1970 old building. We suggest to the client to not make major demolishment, but instead enhance the old building with minor alteration and addition. We design it to make it less turfing and bold on the hardscape; rough texture & raw material. Create additional space; back yard as outdoor dining and side yard as gathering area, client feel the house well-blend between owner and guest. Articulation between space, landscape and emotion, we success to make the house as part of the retreat.

Note: This project is designed, drawn and controlled by myself without involving any party or company. I was appointed by the client on a contact basis as well as a view of me in the newspaper.

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Top Left: The back room of the old house has been idle.

This open space is not used efficiently and only becomes a negative space.

Top right: Side elevation of the house with a wide and unused open space.

Bottom: The facade of the house is idle and lifeless.

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Bottom: I (green shirt) had interviews with homeowners (in blue and orange) and explained what would be renewed for their home.

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Left: Front view of the house. The balcony cantilever with steel railing mounted at the edge of the balcony, to look like it suspended element.

Top right: Side yard area mean for user to having any party with random arrangement trees to shade the area.

Bottom right: Frontage of the house with pebbles surface and frangipani to enhance the front garden and entrance.

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Top left: Kitchen space towards to backyard garden area.

Bottom left: Open space layout at ground level create breatable interior.

Left: Backyard garden mean for breakfast and dinner activity with trees to shade and brickwall pattern to emphasize the garden space.

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The trees as a medium to enhance the side garden as a place to create an event where the guest can involve in. The trees also shade the building during afternoon and able to lower down the interior temperature.

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PLACE OF WORSHIP: MUSHOLLA FOR ABORIGINAL PEOPLE - POS KUALA MU Typology Location Size Year

: Institution : Perak : 150 sqm : 2015

Musholla for Aboriginal People - Pos Kuala Mu. New place of worship for Muallaf. Our intention to create a space that able to be community hub for non-muslims too. When prayer is not performed, the Musholla will be education center for children as well. Yes, our architecture break relationship / context with surrounding architecture. But this is the time to exposed the aboriginal people with new scene.

Note: This project is designed, drawn and controlled by myself without involving any party or company. I was appointed by the client on a contact basis as well as a view of me in the newspaper.

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Front facade of the musholla: Brick hole and solid brick wall as facade pattern. From the outside, public able to see silhouette of people praying inside the space.

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With limited of budget, the basin inside the toilet changed to culvert drain which cheaper than standard ceramic basin, and create unique element inside the space.

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The context is a forest with few timber houses, own by indigenous people. The tropical colour of the brick belnd with site and the surrounding context, which also stand as public building in the village.

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MULTIPURPOSE HALL: COMMUNITY HALL - POS KUALA MU Typology Location Size Year Status

: Institution : Perak : 572 sqm : 2017 : Under construction

This project is a multipurpose hall or a community hall located in Pos Kuala Mu, Perak. The project is designed to serve as a community hall dedicated to the indigenous community in Pos Kuala Mu. The space can be utilised for a variety of events ranging from weddings, school’s graduation ceremony, communal activities and sports events such as futsal or foot volley. The hall becomes the main building or central node for the surrounding community to gather, meet or discuss matters pertaining their community. It is a large open area with high ceilings that adheres well to its climate.

The large open area creates a warm and an inviting atmosphere to the hall. Additional to the function and purpose of the hall, the design elements are kept subtle to blend in with its surrounding context so that it does not appeal foreign for the community of Pos Kuala Mu, Perak.

Note: This project is designed, drawn and controlled by myself without involving any party or company. I was appointed by the client on a contact basis as well as a view of me in the newspaper.

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URBAN STORAGE: PUSTAKA JALANAN Typology Location Size

: Furniture : Kuala Lumpur : NA

This project is part of an urban storage known as ‘Pustaka Jalanan’ or street library. It is a community project built as a furniture at a small scale. The street library aims to raise awareness on the importance of books and promote reading amongst the community. It is placed by the sidewalks for pedestrians and school children walking by to benefit from it. It is designed as a small compartment with two shelving units to store books. It can be easily accessed and it is within adults and children’s reach. The books can be taken for keeps or exchanged and replaced with other books.

Additional to its purpose, the small-scaled design intention is to give an impact towards the location and blend in as a street furniture where people can socialise and discuss when taking or exchanging books. It helps to enhance social and communal relationship of the area.

Note: This project is designed, drawn and controlled by myself without involving any party or company. I was appointed by the client on a contact basis as well as a view of me in the newspaper.

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Front look of Pustaka Jalanan. With low height and clear The prototype finished with plywood, which still in view, it easy for all ages to reach the books inside the experiment. It will be coating with clear epoxy to make the compartment. plywood long lasting surface even in wet weather.

Photo by Ng Seksan

Photo by Ng Seksan

Amran Ariffin (left) is the person who came out with the idea of Pustaka Jalanan, mean for community to access and exchange book for free.

Photo by Ng Seksan

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This book is a collection of projects from Ahmad Fuad Shafie during Master’s degree. He first learned about architecture through diploma at KKTM Pasir Mas in 2007, and pursued bachelor's degree in 2011 at Universiti Teknologi MARA. He continued his Master's degree in 2015 at University of Malaya, one of the top-leading universities in Malaysia. He has worked for over 1 year after graduating from diploma and 2 years after graduating from degree.

While studying and working, he received several awards in architecture from university to national level. He craves for awards in every project he is involved and created. He is also interested in building through woodworking such as chairs, furniture and so on by using reclaimed woods. He is a dedicated and passionate person in architecture. He desires to be a well-known person in the eyes of the world in his field. The book is released for public viewing and he hopes that the book shall help future architectural students and share knowledge with the public. Nothing is more valuable to him than sharing knowledge and he hopes he will be able to share again in the future.

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